E-apps

It’s safe to say that we live in a world dominated by technology. With advancements happening at an exponential rate across every industry, it comes at no surprise when I say that technology isn’t going away. Now, I know where your mind is going – “here we go, the whole please embrace technology now or we are coming for you” pitch. But, that’s not exactly the angle I’d like to take here.

So, how is technology disrupting the world we live in? As you’ve probably noticed, the key word here is disrupting. Not necessarily a positive undertone by any means (especially from someone who’s a part of a software development team). But it’s true. Arguably, technology’s main purpose is to compliment and improve our lives. However, if we didn’t throw in the idea of disruption, then I’d argue that technology wouldn’t improve at the rate it has – let alone have the impact it’s had.

As a financial professional, you have heard of drop tickets and e-applications (e-apps). You have received emails encouraging the use of these electronic options and read that using electronic submission methods decreases…